Specks in the surf 8/25/2010

[Ray]

I forgot about a minor issue I had this morning.
First hit I had, when I set the hook, I didn't have
my reel tightened down to the reel seat good. I
set the hook and the reel fell off the rod, into the
water. Talk about wake you up. I reeled her in
with the reel in my hands and my rod under my
arm. Glad she wasn't very big.
Had to pull the reel apart and clean her up tonight.